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After a swift and efficient transition to remote work, the arrival of vaccines and treatments is raising hope for an end of the crisis.  It is time to look ahead to the new work environment we are going to return to and its challenges in terms of people management.  The lockdown...

Has working from home been  a  success only because it is temporary?  What is the right future of  work ? And how does it translate  for the workplace?  The  Covid-19 crisis  has forced us to adopt new ways of working. We have proven that we can perform well while  being apart . Workplaces are unlikely to ever...

√ Emotional intelligence  √ Problem solving  √ Active learning √ Leadership √ Critical thinking √ Resilience & flexibility     A list of key ingredients for managers to navigate through a storm and tackle ever-changing environments. But these skills are not only useful to face the Covid-19 crisis and transform the business.  They are also among the top 15 skills in demand...

The Covid crisis has brutally erased the efforts and progresses made in recent years to control or try to eliminate uncertainty from our lives. It brutally reminds us that the world in which we are living is uncertain and that uncertainty ispart of our humanity. Variables have changed and in our...

You were already used to the meeting marathon. With the Covid19 situation, you have now fully entered the era of video-calls. However, this new way is emotionally draining. It comes from a combination of factors that require more mental process than face to face interactions. We have selected here few tips to...

With the Covid19 crisis, the transition into remote work has been sudden, almost instantaneous. With no preparation time, we strived to meet all obligations and keep all projects ongoing. Faced with countless tasks, ranging from minimum to greater importance, go and cover for every single angle has been the rule at...

Motivation relies on internal and external factors. In this Covid-19 period, how to keep our motivation high when we feel challenged by an uncertain context that put us outside from our comfort zone? We are sharing today what we have personally done  From our London team I put in place a...

An after Covid 19 world is shaping up. Which will be the most important changes in your organization? How to manage them? And how to make the best of it? To inspire your, here is our weekly selection about: Collaboration and Communication in the Covid 19 era by Mark Mortensen (podcast to...

#Covid19 and lockdown are transforming our world. What will be their impacts on the future of our organization? How to meet all the challenges Here is our selection of the week about: AI & Robots, our new teammates by Sangseok You (to listen) A redefinition of networking by David Burkus (to...

With the experience of #lockdown and #uncertainty, new questions have raised : How to learn to live in our world marked by the #covid19 world? To listen : Navigating through deep uncertainty by Brian Hill To watch : Great conductors, a source of inspiration for leadership, by Itay Talgam  To read : Réapprendre à vivre, by Laurent Bibard [FR] To learn : Se sentir bien #140 -...

Our world has changed and we will adapt. To emerge stronger, what do we need to do? how can we do it? when is the right time to embed change? Here is our selection of the week about: Audacity : [FR] Eloge de l’audace, by Philippe GABILLIET (to listen) Career reinvention in the...

Life is tough, unfair, yet beautiful. How to appreciate life? Why to "use" it wisely? How to celebrate it? Here is our selection to reflect on these topics. To listen: [FR] Le coup de gueule du philosophe @André Comte-Sponville. A écouter les 9.15 premières minutes or read the transcript   To read: [FR] « La crise ne fait...

How to take the right decision? What do we need to manage risks? How to deal with uncertainty? Here is our weekly selection to help you prepare your mind & body and develop your decision making capacity. To listen: Comprendre les biais cognitifs en pleine crise du coronavirus, by Olivier Sibony...

  This week, our Harmony & Mobility Team wants to share some tips to - step back & reflect - be aware of your own emotions - express yourself - unwind with sports Did that help? What are your takeaways? We are here to listen.   To read: [FR] Coronavirus &...

"We can't control the sea, but we can learn how to surf the waves". And you? Which waves did you surf this week? Here are Harmony & Mobility Consulting team's weekly recommendations To read: 7 things that polar explorers used (...) that work in quarantine by Daniella McCahey in Fast Company To...

There are a lot of things we can't control these days. So let's focus on what WE CAN control. What we do. What we learn. What we read. What we watch. What we listen to. Here is our weekly selection To watch: Simon Sinek sharing some inspiring thoughts with his team...

Yes, we are going through challenging times. But let's not stop learning. Developing. Progressing. That's why we would like to share with you our weekly selection... - To read: DareToLead by Brené Brown To watch: DoYouDareToDream by inKNOWation To listen: [French] LeGratin by Pauline Laigneau épisode. 19 Stephanie Gicquel "On naît...

Creating a co-development group within a company gives employees a new way to grow: learn from their individual experience and that of others. This is an opportunity to strengthen ties within the company and thus strengthen the sense of belonging by breaking down the silos that might exist. Many benefits, of...

When the expatriation is planned, the transition often occurs before the real change. During this stage of pre-transition, a lot of questions are raised: Where are we going to live? What is the best school for the kids? When are we going to settle there? What if both of us want...

  Going back home after an international assignment is more than often a key challenge, both for employee and employer. Indeed, about 60% of returning employees quit their company within a year after their return. How to succeed this transition and get the most of the global mobility? : to learn more and discuss on...